How Much Would An Au/Bu Washington Quarter Set Run Me?

Probably alot more than you think, a basic AU set will run $1000+ mainly due to 1932D&S and 1936D. My AU/BU set is approaching $2000 and I still have three or four holes on the first page of my Dansco album. If you get the three key dates in EF and the rest AU/BU, you will save a significant amount of money. 10 years ago would have been the time to assemble this set as many of them have seen significant gains in value due to new collectors attracted by the State Quarter series. It can still be done though, I have been working on my set for the last three years and buying nice examples when I can find them but the early ones are definitely tough.

No doubt, fenton, the Washing quarters are among the more 'doable' sets to complete. Unfortunately as biokemist pointed out it is no longer without pain.

I am just looking for a set of silver/clad coins that I can realistically complete in relatively good shape. I was going to do the Lincolns but Honestly, I just dont like the dullness of lincolns and cannot even dream of affording them in AU/BU. I pay about 50$ for some wheats and a 20$ album but, I think I am either going to sell them on ebay or just let it rest. I am extremely interested in the shinny stuff lol. I just have always found them to have the most appeal. What type of collection that is shiny can I realistically complete as a college student with not much money. I am just about to finish up my Kennedy Set, which I believe will one day be worth quite a bit.

Ya its kind of a toss up between that and quarters right now :/

Casutherland, if you look in my signature area you can click on my dime dansco and see what to expect in a BU plus proof set. Cost between $300-$400 dollars. Also, if your interested in classics I would recommend the Walking Liberty Halve short set, '41-'47, which can also be found in BU for a relatively inexpensive cost.

Not exactly sure what you mean. Most of the replys are sort of explaining what it would cost you NOW. If you are intending to just buy a complete set, that is one thing. If you plan on starting to collect Washington quarters NOW, another completely different situation. And are you planning on a set from 1932 to present? Or just from 1932 to 1998? That too makes a real difference. Note the massive pile of State and Park ones now being made. Did you want to also include all the Proofs?
Many of the replys are stating the present values of a set but not explaining the completeness from when to when. And think of this. If your planning on acquiring a coin here, a coin there over a long period of time, you may find the overall cost substantially higher than those replys.
Would be interesting if anyone really knew how much such a set could, would, might ending up costing in, say 20 years.
If you really want to try that, I suggest going to a bank and getting as many quarters as you can and start there. Yes you'll probably see tons of ones you don't want but slowly you might, could, should have a decent set started for a small price.
Good Luck.

So basically yall would just suggest that I save my money and just purchase an already completed AU/BU set. Also, I live in Nashville, TN and I heard there were some good coin shows coming in to town this weekend but I dont know where to find out or look.

Washington and rosies were all high minted coins.
I bet you can get that album filled cheap for AU now MS-63+ is a different story
Most of the 50'60s can be found at melt in AU